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-iau
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Appendix:Variations of "iau"
Old French
Etymology
fro la -ellus
Suffix
fro suffix
Used to form diminutive forms of nouns
agniau - lamb (small sheep)
Descendants
fr -eau
Welsh
Alternative forms
cy -au
Etymology
Cognate with kw -yow, br -ioù.
Pronunciation
cy /jaɨ̯/ standard colloquial /jɛ/ /ja/ cy-N
cy /jai̯/ standard colloquial /jɛ/ cy-S
cy aɨ̯ 1
Suffix
cy suffix plural suffixes
Forms plural nouns, -s
cy -aid -aint -au -ed -edd -en -i -iadau -iaid -ion -od -oedd -on -ydd -yr -ys
cy cadair chair cadeiriau chairs
cy dydd day dyddiau days
cy clwb club clybiau clubs
Derived terms
cy